Sectional partition.



J. BROGDEN.

SECTIONAL PARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28. 1913.

Patented Aug. 7, 1917.

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SECTIONAL PARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28, I913.

Patented Aug. 7, 1917.

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SECTIONAL PARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28. I913.

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NNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SECTIONAL PARTITION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. *7, 1191?.

Application filed July 28, 1913. Serial No. 781,466.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JoAH BROGDEN, of the city and county of Philadelphiaand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sectional Partitions, whereof the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates more particularly to partitions of this characterwhich are made up of units secured together and to yertical supports, soas to form a rigid partition of any desired size or shape.

An object of the invention is to prov de a construction wherein theunits forming the partitions may be made of sheet steel and glass andrigidly held to the supporting members therefor, by removable dev ceswhich permit the sections or units forming the partition to bedisassembled and re erected to meet changes in the floor arrangements orthe like.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide vertical supports for apartition of the above character which are mounted on standards, so thatthe partition may be firmly held from lateral tilting, which standardsare preferably tubular in shape and are connected by suitable tubularcross pieces, joined to the. tubular vertical supports by couplingswhich may be readily applied or removed to facilitate the assembling orthe dismantling of the partitions.

These and other objects will in part be obvious, and will in part behereinafter more fully disclosed.

In the drawings, which show by way of illustration one embodiment of theinvention, Figure I, is an elevational view showing a portion of apartition embodying my invention.

Fig. II, is a horizontal sectional view, showing a three-way partitionat one end and a four-way partition at the other, with an intermediatesupport.

Fig. III, is a vertical section on the line IIIIII of Fig. I.

Fig. IV, is a vertical section on the line IV- V of Fig. I.

Fig. V, is a detail in perspective, showing one section of a couplingfor the upper end I of one of the sup orts.

Fig. VI, is a side elevation showing the supports a door coupling forjoining the support at its upper end to a cross bar.

Fig. VII, is a sectional view on the line VII-VII of Fig. I. a

Fig. VIII, is a perspective view of one section of the coupling shown inFig. VII, for joining the cross bar to a vertical support between theends of the support.

IX, is a front view of the coupling oining the two cross bars to avertical standard.

Fig. X, is a sectional view through the door, indicated by the line X-Xof Fig. I.

Fig. XI, is a sectional view on the line XI-XI of Fig. I.

Fig. XII, is a sectional View on the line XII-XII of Fig. XI.

Fig. XIII, is a sectional View on the line XIII-XIII of Fig. XII.

The invention consists generally in providing a sectional partitionwhich has a plurality of vertical supports tubular in form, whichsupports are mounted in standards having feet extending laterally fromthe partition, so as to hold the partition rigidly in upright position.These supports are joined by tubular cross bars, which are clamped tothe vertical supports by suitable couplings. The spaces between thevertical 'ISHPPOP'CS and the cross bars are filled with units, each ofwhich consists of a metal frame comprising a panel or panels, which maybe made either of metal or glass. These frames are provided with spacedribs, which engage the vertical supports and tubular cross bars, and theunits are joined to the supports and cross bars by removable deviceswhich firmly hold the units in place.

In the place of certain of the units, a door frame made of metal may beinserted, which having a metal frame and panels of glass and metal.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the mproved sectionalpartition consists of vertical supports 1, each of which is mounted mastandard 2 (see Figs. X and XII). These standards are provided with upwardly extending shanks 3, which are received within the lower ends ofthe tubular supports, and said supports may be secured to the standardsby screws 4. These stand ards are provided with feet extending laterallywith respect to the partitions. These feet are secured to the floor bymeans of screws (Fig. II), thereby holding the supports 1, rigidly inupright position.

The tubular supports at their upper ends are joined to tubular crossbars 5. As a means for clamping the cross bars to the tubular supports,the coupling 6, is provided, which coupling is made of two sectionsjoined by a threaded bolt 7. (See Fig. IV.) This coupling is cut away asat 8, to receive the upper end of the vertical standard. It is also cutaway as at 9, to receive the horizontal cross bar, which preferablypasses through the coupling, and the screw bolt passes through the crossbar, and also through the two sections of the coupling 6.

The vertical supports 1, may have cross bars 10, joined theretointermediate their ends, by couplings 11, which support the ends of thecross bars. These couplings are made in sections and joined by threadedbolts 12, in the manner above described in connection with the couplings6. These cross bars and vertical supports divide the partition intosections, and these sections are filled or closed by units. Each ofthese units is formed of a metal frame 13, which is welded at itscorners, so as to form a single integral frame. These frames arerectangular in shape, and are provided with projecting ribs 14, and 15.The frame is also provided with a seating rib 16, against which a metalpanel 17, may rest. This metal panel 17 is formed with bent side and endsections 18, and screws or rivets join the panel to the frame of theunits.

Instead of filling the frame by a metal panel, glass sections 19 (seeFig. II) may be inserted in the frame, and the frame may be subdividedby cross bars 20. These glass sections are secured in any suitableseating material, and are held in place by angle bars 21, screwed to theframe. The units made up as above noted, are adapted to be placedbetween the vertical supports 1, as shown in Fig. II, and the projectingribs 14, and 15, on the frame of each unit will engage the outer face ofthe tubular supports and rest against the same.

Screws 22, pass through the frame into the tubular supports for holdingthe units in place. These screws are preferably put through the frameinto the tubular supports prior to the insertion of the panels, and thepanels will, therefore, hold the screws in place. As clearly shown inFig. I, the lower portions of some of the panels are formed of metal,while the upper portions are formed with the glass sections.

In Fig. II, of the drawings, I have shown the units forming thepartitions secured to the tubular supports, so as to provide crosspartitions. It will be understood that the partitions running out fromthe tubular support, may extend at any desired angle to one another. Allthat is necessary for determining the angle of the partition is theforming of the threaded hole for the screw 22, in proper position forreceiving the screw when the partitions are placed. The projecting ribson the lower cross bar of the units may be made'longer and extend to thefloor, as shown in Fig. III.

The units are further clamped to the cross bars, and especially at thecorners, by the couplings 11, (already mentioned), which are formed insections, as shown in Figs. VII to IX, inclusive, and are held togetherby threaded bolts 12. Each section of these couplings is formed withprojections 30, which extend between the units and rest against thecross bars, while the couplings are cut-away as at 31, to allow thevertical supports to pass through the couplings.

When it is desired to form a door-way in the partition in the place oftwo of the units, I substitute a tubular frame 32, which is preferablyrectangular in cross section, and the mitered edges at the top of theframe arewelded, so as to form a unitary integralstructure. This tubularframe is joined to a top bar 33, having ribs 34, and 35, around which isbent the metal forming the frame, and these ribs engage the tubularsupports and cross bars, and are clamped thereto by threaded bolts orscrews, as above noted. lVithin the frame is an angle bar 36, whichstrengthens the same.

Said frame is also bent to form a stop 37, against which the doorcloses. The door is formed of a metal frame 38, which is-hinged at oneside to the frame 32. The door is constructed in the same manner as theunits above described, and is provided preferably with a metal panel 39,and a glass panel 40. In Fig. XI, I have shown one of the hinges 41,whereby the door is supported by the side frame. The standards 2, uponwhich are mounted the vertical supports 1, forming the opening for thedoor-way, are provided with additional extensions 42, (Figs. XI andXII). These extensions are so shaped in plan as to be received withinthe hollow side members 32, forming the door frame. The side walls ofthe members 32, are secured to the extensions 42, by means of screws 43,which pass through both legs of the angle bar 36, as clearly shown inFig. XIII. The door frame is by this means rigidly secured to thestandards 2.

From the above description, it will be apparent that I have provided asectional partition made up of tubular supports, cross bars withsuitable couplings, and units which may be readily attached to thesupports or detached therefrom for reerecting the partitions.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction andarrangement of parts may be made, without departing from the spirit ofthe invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A sectional metallic partition comprising vertical tubular metalsupports, partition units including metal frames extending from onevertical support to'another and having the side edges thereof formed soas to provide spaced ribs adapted to engage the tubular support andsecuring devices located between said spaced ribs for fastening thepartition units to the tubular supports.

2. A sectional metallic partition comprising vertical tubular metalsupports, metallic cross bars joined to said supports, partition unitsincluding metal frames having projecting ribs adapted to engage saidsupports and said cross bars, clamplng screws extending between the ribsfor fastening the frames of the units to the supports and the crossbars.

3. A sectional metallic partition comprising vertical tubular metalsupports, metallic cross bars joined to said supports, partition unitsincluding metal frames having projecting ribs adapted to engage saidsupports and said cross bars, clamping screws extending between the ribsfor fastening the frames of the units to the supports and the crossbars, each of said units having a removable panel and devices forsecuring the removable panels to the frames.

4:. A sectional metallic partition comprising vertical tubular metalsupports, metal cross bars, couplings for joining the cross bars to saidsupports, partition units, each of said partition units consisting of ametal frame having spaced ribs adapted to engage the tubular supportsand the cross bars, screws extending between the ribs for fastening theframes of the units to the supports and cross bars and a removable panelsecured in each frame.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, this 24th day of July 1913.

J OAH BROGDEN.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. BELL, E. L. FULLERTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

